2013-01-29Lawmakers and advisers renewed calls to tackle environmental and traffic issues, both major sources of public concern, on Monday, as Beijing elected its new leadership.
2013-01-28Beijing's acting mayor Wang Anshun was elected as mayor of the Chinese capital on Monday.
2013-01-29What do Beijing residents expect of their new mayor? Of all the things that need improving, cleaner air will be at the top of many people's wish list.
2013-01-28The twelve newly-elected leaders of the capital's top political advisory body meet media home and abroad Friday in Beijing.
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2013-01-26Beijing will encourage non-government investment in the protection and restoration of the city's historical architecture this year.
2013-01-26As Beijing prepares to raise its car emission standards on Feb 1, neighboring areas have been using poorer quality fuel that threatens to undermine the capital's anti-pollution efforts, experts said.
2013-01-25In an attempt to improve air quality, Beijing is going to promote the use of new energy automobiles.
2013-01-25The great attention has indeed brought us much pressure, but also motivation.
2013-01-25The capital should study passenger flow and draw up supporting services to complement Beijing's 72-hour visa-waiver offer, a political adviser has said.
2013-01-25Beijing residents might be asked to separate only their kitchen garbage for now before being asked to classify all their household waste, experts said.
2013-01-25A political adviser is suggesting an electronic license plate system for vehicles to help relieve Beijing's traffic problems.
2013-01-25Political advisers called for the loosening of taxi policies and introducing a reservation system to ease the difficulty of hailing a taxi in Beijing.
2013-01-25Beijing will maintain its license plate lottery scheme next year, as well as cap the number of registered cars at 240,000, a local official said Thursday.
2013-01-24The government should give priority to slow-traffic systems in downtown areas or short-distance travel, compared to vehicle systems.
